23 Notable alumni of Excelsior College
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Excelsior College is ranked #3,359 in the world and #873 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 notable alumni from Excelsior College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Excelsior College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Tony O'Donnell
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Tony O'Donnell is an American politician, who represented District 29C in the Maryland House of Delegates. In 2016, Governor Larry Hogan appointed him to the Maryland Public Service Commission. He retired from the commission in June 2024.
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2. John R. D'Araujo, Jr
1943-. (aged 83)
military personnel
John Robert D'Araujo Jr. is a retired United States Army major general who served as director of the Army National Guard and an official with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He is the first Portuguese American to achieve the rank of major general.
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3. Michael Greco
police officer
Michael Greco is an American law enforcement official. He was a United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York. Sworn in on 15 April 2015, Greco was officially nominated by President Barack Obama on 12 November 2014. Greco was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on 22 January 2015, unanimously confirmed by the Senate on 12 March 2015,...
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4. Afaa M. Weaver
1951-. (aged 75)
poet
Afaa Michael Weaver, formerly known as Michael S. Weaver, is an American poet, short-story writer, and editor. He is the author of numerous poetry collections, and his honors include a Fulbright Scholarship and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, Pew Foundation, and Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. He is the Director of the Writing Intensive at The Frost Place.
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5. Susan Jeske
singer
Susan Jeske is the current CEO of Ms. America Pageant. In 1997 she was the first winner of Ms. America, a lesser known beauty peagant, which she purchased afterwards, holding a remodeled version of it since 2002. She has been involved in pageantry since 1983 as a competitor, judge, and pageant director at over 200 local, state, national and international...
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6. Peggy Littleton
politician
Peggy Littleton is an American candidate for Colorado State Board of Education, Congressional District 8. She is considered a prominent figure in Colorado politics, particularly known for her tenure as a county commissioner for El Paso County. She has been an advocate for conservative values and has actively participated in the Republican Party at both local and state levels.
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7. Judd Matheny
1970-2024 (aged 54)
politician
Judd Ellis Matheny was an American Republican politician in Tennessee, who served as County Mayor for Coffee County, Tennessee, from 2022 until his death in 2024. Previously he represented the 47th district as state representative. His district included all or parts of Coffee, Warren counties. He served in the state house from 2002 to 2018. He succeeded Doyle Lewis Jr.
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8. Edward D. Baca
1938-2020 (aged 82)
military personnel
Edward Dionicio Baca was a lieutenant general in the United States Army who was the first Hispanic to serve as Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
9. Anthony Munroe
business executive
Anthony E. Munroe is the president of Borough of Manhattan Community College. He previously served as President of Essex County College, and the chairman and CEO of The Munroe Management Group, LLC, a healthcare management and leadership consulting practice. He most recently served as president of Advocate Trinity Hospital. On June 29, the City University of New York approved Munroe...
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10. Dallyana Passailaigue
1980-. (aged 46)
television presenter
politician
triathlete
motorcycle racer
actor
Dallyana Marianela Passailaigue Manosalvas is an Ecuadorian media personality, athlete, and politician. She is currently a member of the National Assembly representing Guayas Province District 3. She ran for Vice President of Ecuador in the 2025 general election.
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11. Weston Ochse
1965-. (aged 61)
spy
novelist
writer
Weston Ochse was an American author and educator. He won the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel and was nominated for the Pushcart Prize for his short fiction. He has also written several Alien novels for Titan Books, in particular Aliens: Infiltrator.
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12. Joseph J. Taluto
1947-. (aged 79)
Joseph J. Taluto is a retired United States Army officer who served as the Adjutant General of New York. As adjutant general, he was the director of the New York State Division of Military & Naval Affairs, and served as overall commander of the New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York Guard and New York...
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13. Charles W. Bowen
Charles W. "Skip" Bowen was the tenth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard. He assumed the position from MCPOCG Frank A. Welch on June 14, 2006, and was relieved on May 21, 2010, by Michael P. Leavitt. Bowen was previously assigned as the Officer-in-Charge of Coast Guard Station Marathon.
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14. DeWayne Walker
1960-. (aged 66)
Canadian football player
American football player
DeWayne Morris Walker is an American gridiron football coach and former player. He is currently on the staff for the Arizona State Sun Devils football team. He previously served as the defensive backs coach of the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Walker played college football at the University of Minnesota and professionally in the Canadian Football League...
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15. Jason M. Vanderhaden
Jason M. Vanderhaden is a retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the United States Coast Guard who served as the 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard from May 17, 2018 to May 19, 2022. As MCPOCG, Vanderhaden served as the principal advisor to the Commandant of the Coast Guard on all enlisted personnel matters. As a matter...
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16. Joe R. Campa
1961-. (aged 65)
military personnel
Joe R. Campa Jr. is a retired United States Navy sailor who served as the 11th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.
17. Gilbert King
1962-. (aged 64)
writer
photographer
journalist
Gilbert King is an American writer and photographer, known best as the author of Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America (2012), which won the Pulitzer Prize. He is also the writer, producer, and co-host of Bone Valley, the award-winning narrative podcast based on the Leo Schofield case, and released in...
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18. John Walsh
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
military officer
John Edward Walsh is an American politician, real estate agent, and former military officer who served as the United States Senator from Montana from 2014 to 2015 and as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 2013 to 2014 under Governor Steve Bullock. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a colonel in the Army National Guard,...
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19. Eric C. Bauman
1958-2025 (aged 67)
politician
nurse
Eric Carl Bauman was an American political operative who served as chair of the California Democratic Party from 2017 to 2018. Previously the vice chair of the state party (2009–2017) and chair of the Los Angeles Democratic Party (2000–2017), he is known for his influence in Los Angeles County Democratic politics. He announced his resignation as head of the California...
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20. Daniel A. Dailey
1969-. (aged 57)
military personnel
Daniel A. Dailey is a former United States Army soldier who served as the 15th Sergeant Major of the Army from January 30, 2015, to August 9, 2019. Prior to his tenure as the Sergeant Major of the Army, he served as the Command Sergeant Major for the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.
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21. Derrick Van Orden
1969-. (aged 57)
military personnel
businessperson
actor
politician
Derrick Francis Van Orden is an American politician, actor, and retired United States Navy SEAL who is the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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22. Malcolm Nance
1961-. (aged 65)
political scientist
university teacher
intelligence officer
non-fiction writer
pundit
Malcolm Wrightson Nance is an American author and media pundit. He is a former United States Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer specializing in naval cryptology.
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23. Benjamin Bryant
1977-. (aged 49)
journalist
television actor
theatrical director
broadcaster
television producer
Benjamin Bryant is a Germany-born American broadcaster, writer, and Emmy-nominated filmmaker. A frequent civil servant, he has also worked as an artist and actor. During the Afghan evacuation in 2021, Bryant coordinated the emergency evacuation of Afghan allies and families, and served as a spokesperson for the "Digital Dunkirk" coalition.
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